Highlights from the preparation for the first presidential debate of 2008, held at the University of Mississippi on September 26. Includes interviews with University Chancellor Robert Khayat, Vice Chancellor Andy Mullins, and Shepard Smith of Fox...

This film documents the 2008 Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain and celebrates the enormous efforts of thousands of individuals to make this historic debate a success from the...

Michael Nelson cites previous presidential debates and explains what might be expected in the first presidential debate of 2008 between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. One of several "academic activities" held at the University of...

Dr. Dan Jones, Immediate Past President of the American Heart Association, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the Medical School at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, discusses health care in America. One of several "academic...

Panelists include political papers archivist Leigh McWhite, and Cora Norman and Fran Leber of the League of Women Voters of Mississippi. Discussion topics include the library's Special Collections resources for researching women in politics...

Norman R. Augustine, who served as committee chair of the National Academies' Rising above the Gathering Storm, is the retired chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. He serves on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and...

A panel of experts on nutrition, physical activity, and health policy discuss the role of prevention in U.S. health care. Panelists include: Steven Blair, Evelyn Crayton, John Clymer, Therese Hanna (moderator). One of several "academic activities"...

Children and politics -- United States; Teenagers -- United States; Campaign debates -- United States;

Jana Kerr Pettey, publisher and editorial director of Justine magazine, led a panel discussion among teenagers about ways that they can get involved in the political process before being old enough to vote. One of several "academic activities" held...

Six international students discuss the political process in their individual countries (Germany, China, India, Jordan, Kenya, Argentina), with an emphasis on the selection of each nation's top elected official. One of several "academic activities"...

Music -- Social aspects -- United States; Blues (Music) -- Social aspects;

Blues archivist Greg Johnson and "Highway 61" radio host Scott Barretta play blues audio clips and discuss presidents and politics in the blues. Recorded September 11, 2008 as part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series.

James L. Baughman, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the media and the presidential election of 1960, the first year that the presidential debates were televised. One of...

United States. Dept. of Homeland Security; Law enforcement -- United States; National security -- United States; Terrorism -- Prevention;

Panelists Carl Jensen, David McElreath, Bernard Levin, and Michael Buerger discuss the efforts of the United States Department of Homeland Security to reduce the number of surprise terrorist attacks by anticipating the future. One of several...

Science -- Political aspects -- United States; Science and state -- Government policy -- United States;

Panelists Chris Mooney, Jonathan Moreno, and Ronald Bailey discuss the challenges that the next administration will face in rethinking the role of science in American culture and the allocation of federal resources to promote growth in the...

A panel of journalists from around the world discuss their reporting on U.S. politics and elections, and the perceptions shared by their countrymen of the 2008 presidential election. Sponsored by the Croft Institute for International Studies....

Education -- Political aspects -- United States; Education and state -- United States;

A panel of leading educational researchers and policy experts discuss high stakes testing, institutional accessibility, school accountability, and college affordability. One of several "academic activities" held at the University of Mississippi...

Bobbie Wren Banks, a training specialist with Women's Action for a New Direction, discusses the "fourth wave" in the nuclear disarmament movement. Recorded October 27, 2008 as part of the "Brown Bag Lecture Series" of the University of...

Andy Mullins, executive assistant to the chancellor, described the application and planning process for the presidential debate held at the University of Mississippi on September 26, 2008. Andy Harper, special assistant of media, played film clips...